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Top 10 Favourite Pointes of View

Pointes of View provides insight, practical ideas, and proven principles to inspire hope, love and faith. These are The Top 10 All-Time Pointes of View posts. 1. 13 Things to Stop Doing to Your Marriage 2. 16 Profound Insights You Need to Hear - the power of influence. 3. 24 Golden Rules For Getting Along With (Almost) Anyone - practical and effective advice for relationships 4. Life Lessons from Kristen Fersovitch - Kristen passed away on October 4, 2013 - "ORNAMENT" a biograpical sketch of Kristen is available on iBooks for iPad and iPhone; on Kindle and Kobo readers 5.  A Life Saving Practice - how a daily practice of connecting with God through the Bible can change your life…
Bob Jones
December 18, 2013
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26 ALL TIME FAVORITE QUOTES

The right words at the right time can inspire a breakthrough in your life. A quote can have the power to get you through a bad week or the courage to pursue your dreams. My 26 All Time Favorite Quotes 1. Difficult people are difficult because difficult has worked for them. 2. “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God." Mark 10:27 3. Two anxieties dominate much of our lives: an unchangeable past & an unpredictable future. Forgiving changes the past and promising secures the future. 4. Speak your mind. Those who matter won't mind, and those who mind don't matter. 5. The Introvert advantage - intellectual persistence, prudent thinking, & the ability…
Bob Jones
December 15, 2013
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6 INSIGHTS FOR INTROVERTS

Most successful people are assumed to be extr0verts. Why? Because they say so. However the following famous successful leaders and innovators all have one thing in common and its NOT extroversion. Bill Gates Christina Aguilera Michael Jordan Harrison Ford David Letterman J.K. Rowling Warren  Buffet Yes, they are ALL introverts. O, yes they are. Introverts, especially in business, and leadership face a challenge: would-be leaders who have a quiet, introverted leaning, tell themselves that to succeed they need to become something they aren't. Not true. Introverts can be highly influential and are among the most inspirational and respected leaders in the world. 6 Insights That Free Introverts To Excel 1. Don’t try to be an extrovert. If an introvert wants…
Bob Jones
December 15, 2013
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ALS: HOW GOD CAN USE A TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS

Jeremy Williams was known as the "Georgia Assassin" when he played NCAA football for the University of Memphis. Today, the legs that carried him to gridiron glory now rest on the metal base of a wheelchair. His lungs, which at one time were used to inhale oxygen deeply after a long run, are controlled by a ventilator, and his voice, which gave speeches, encouraged teammates and coached players, is silenced. He uses his index finger to push the wheelchair's trigger to move his machine. He and Lou Gerhrig share an athlete's heart and a disease's death sentence - ALS. A Family Is For Facing Life Together After graduation from Memphis, Jeremy married Jennifer, his high school crush and their first…
Bob Jones
December 8, 2013
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LOVE AND RESPECT IN THE FAMILY

There are two affirmations hidden in plain sight in the Bible: 1. Children need the love that God tells parents to give them (Titus 2:4). 2. Parents desire the respect that Scripture plainly says is their due (Exodus 20:12). Love And Respect Love & Respect in the Family, by Dr Emmerson Eggerichs, gives practical guidance to help break the Crazy Cycle of family imperfections and replace it with a healthy, energizing rhythm. This book is a great gift to give yourself (or another parent you can empathize with). This content is real and practical. It focuses on achieving healthy family dynamics through a few, but powerful principles. Dr. Eggerichs highlights candid input from his wife and three adult children. They…
Bob Jones
December 7, 2013
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Top 10 Posts

My top 10 blog posts. They come from some of my favourite writers and leaders. #1. SANDI KRAKOWSKI – CREATED FOR GREATNESS – “Have you ever noticed that we train people for GREATNESS as the people of God, but when someone starts embracing their greatness, they oftentimes get accused of being filled with vain ambition, worldliness or even sin? “ (continue reading…) #2. ANNE LAMOTT – I AM CUCKOO BUT HOPE IS ON THE WAY – (This is a year old but never out of date) “We are now in the third week of Advent, which is a big time of year for my Jesusy people. The new church year begins and a new note is struck: It is a…
Bob Jones
December 1, 2013
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15 Principles for a Better Way to Live

Today is a special gift from God. He was once a 35-year old derelict, alcoholic, who planned to spend his last dollars on a gun so he could kill himself. Ten years later he had become a multi-millionaire after selling over 50 million books including his most popular, "The Greatest Salesman in the World." Og Mandino summed up the principles that transformed his life in what he called, "A Better Way to Live." 1. Count your blessings. 2. Today, and every day, deliver more than you are getting paid to do. 3. Whenever you make a mistake or get knocked down by life, don't look back at it too long. 4. Always reward your long hours of labour in the…
Bob Jones
November 27, 2013
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16 Profound Statements You Need to Hear

16 profound statements you need to hear. There is something in one or all of them for you. They take less than 60 seconds to read but their influence can have unlimited potential in your life. 1. "No word from God will ever fail." Gabriel 2. "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God." Jesus 3. The happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more. 4. "You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept." Jesus 5. Life is like photography. You need the negatives to develop. 6. I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost…
Bob Jones
November 25, 2013
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BREAKING THE WORRY HABIT BEFORE IT BREAKS YOU

Its not as though there aren't things that are worthy of worry. If you start with financial pressures, work expectations, cutbacks, relational strains, health crises...where do you stop? However, over half of Canadians report irritability, anger, fatigue or sleeplessness. Worry can be a bad habit...the most deadly one. Worry kills more people than work because more people worry than work. How To Break The Worry Habit Before It Breaks You 1. Decide just how much anxiety a thing may be worth and refuse to give it more. If you don't worry at all, that is living in denial. Worry has a productive function. It motivates you to take constructive action. Habitual worry paralyses you, causing you to slow down, pull…
Bob Jones
November 20, 2013